Costumes

Monday, 21 November 2016

A Paper Chain

A while back I tried making a classical paper
chain, but unlike the heavy, clumsy ones we made in school, I wanted a small, dainty
one.

I used 12” x 12” two-sided scrapbooking paper
that I had in my stash. One sheet of paper made a 57 link chain that is approximately
59” (150 cm) long. I made two, and have not yet decided if I want to join them
or not. The fact that my paper had a gingham print on one side made it easy to cut without much measuring and with no drawing at all.

Making a paper chain is really simple, but I took
a step-by-step picture anyway.

-Cut your paper into strips;
mine were 5/8” (Ca 1,5 cm) wide.

-Cut the strips into
shorter lengths; I cut every strip in three, making 5/8” x 4” (about 1,5x10 cm) strips.

-Run every strip through
your fingers a few times, carefully making them curl so they won’t chink later.

-Glue the chain together.

If you want, you can leave a strip or two, in
case your chain gets broken and needs repairing – a definite possibility if you
have pets or small children.